mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

What’s The State Of The Market For CIO, CISOs In Michigan?

ANN ARBOR - Looking for a high paying Chief Information Officer job in or near Michigan? Executive Search Partners is offering one that pays around $300,000 a year at a $2.5 billion manufacturer in Indiana. ESP Managing Partner Gary Erickson provides all the details in this video interview. During the interview he also talks about

By |2024-10-28T17:38:39-04:00October 28th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

Latest Auto News, Job Prospects For CIOs, FinTech Update

ANN ARBOR - Paul Eisenstein from Headline News will update the latest auto news. Gary Erickson, from Executive Search Partners, will update what's hot CIO and CISO jobs his agency is promoting. Rola Farawi, a Sr. Enterprise Sales Executive at FIS, will update Fintech news. You can watch past segments of MITech TV by Clicking

By |2024-10-28T10:55:10-04:00October 28th, 2024|Podcasts|

Study: Cannabis Provides Sustained Benefits for Fibromyalgia Patients

NEW YORK - Patients with fibromyalgia (FM) report symptom improvements following their use of medical cannabis preparations, according to observational data published in the Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy. British researchers assessed the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) consisting of either flower or oil extracts in 148 patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. (Since 2018,

By |2024-10-25T14:16:53-04:00October 25th, 2024|Science|

Michigan’s Energy Waste Reduction Efforts Generate $1.4B In Cost Savings For Utility Customers

LANSING - An innovative energy reduction program will save the public $1.4 billion over the next 12 years, the Michigan Public Service Commission reported.  The report said Michiganders saved more than 1.75 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity and nearly 7 million thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas not used in 2023, according to

By |2024-10-25T13:41:08-04:00October 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|

“New Oil” Found In US Could Fuel EV Batteries For Centuries

China is currently the biggest player in the lithium game, but maybe not for too much longer. A mine in a volcano in North America is so rich in mineral lithium deposits that it could kickstart an entire battery supply chain for the EV market. The area called Thacker Pass has received permission from the US Federal

By |2024-10-25T13:07:37-04:00October 25th, 2024|Industry 4.0|

Ann Arbor SPARK Announces Funding for Infrastructure Projects in Livingston County

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK announceD that work is officially underway on Strategic Site Readiness Program (SSRP) grants aimed at delivering critical infrastructure to key areas in Livingston County. Supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), these projects are part of a broader effort to enhance investment-ready sites across Michigan. In January, Governor

By |2024-10-25T12:55:04-04:00October 25th, 2024|News|

UFO Enthusiast Claims Guadalupe Island Off Baja Hides UFO Base

The location of an alien base on Earth might just have been disclosed. Danny Sheehan, who's had a hand in escorting UFO whistleblowers into the hallowed halls of US Congress, is providing supposed evidence on alleged government cover-ups of otherworldly visits, with some states said to be 'extraterrestrial hotspots.' After dropping staggering hints recently about the

By |2024-10-24T17:46:08-04:00October 24th, 2024|Guest Columns|

Gulf Stream Collapse Could Devastate European Climate, Agriculture

PHILADELPHIA - Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to address the potentially imminent and "devastating" collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents. In an open letter published online Monday (Oct. 21), University of Pennsylvania climatologist Michael Mann and other eminent scientists say the risks of weakening ocean circulation in the Atlantic have been greatly underestimated

By |2024-10-23T09:28:30-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Climate Change, Science|

How Attackers Get Past Cybersecurity Phishing Defenses

DETROIT - Hackers are evading natural language processing detection capabilities used to filter out phishing attacks by adding benign text and links, according to data from Egress’ threat intelligence unit released Tuesday. Egress researchers looked at 40 attacks targeting U.S. organizations that used obfuscation techniques designed to evade anti-phishing services by using natural language processors (NLP) to

By |2024-10-23T09:19:18-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Troy Ohio Council May Restrict Cannabis Operators At Public Hearing Nov. 4

TROY — A hearing to collect public comments for or against allowing cannabis operators within the city of Troy will be held on Monday, Nov. 4. That hearing will be scheduled during the City Council’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, located at 100 S.

By |2024-10-21T16:25:44-04:00October 21st, 2024|Guest Columns|